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ham⋅u⋅lus

  [ham-yuh-luhs]
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–noun, plural -li  [-lahy] .
a small hook or hooklike process, esp. at the end of a bone.
Origin:
1720–30; < L, equiv. to hām(us) hook + -ulus -ule

Related forms:
ham⋅u⋅lar, ham⋅u⋅late  [ham-yuh-leyt] , ham⋅u⋅lose  [ham-yuh-lohs] , ham⋅u⋅lous, adjective
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ham·u·lus   (hām'yə-ləs)   
n.   pl. ham·u·li (-lī')
A small hooklike projection or process, as at the end of a bone.

[Latin hāmulus, diminutive of hāmus, hook.]
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Main Entry: ham·u·lus
Pronunciation: 'ham-y&-l&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ham·u·li /-"lI,-"lE/
: a hook or hooked process
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hamulus ham·u·lus (hām'yə-ləs)
n. pl. ham·u·li (-lī')
A small hooklike projection or process, as at the end of a bone.

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